Colin Guilfoyle
@colinguilfoyle.bsky.social
PhD student with ATU Galway researching biodiversity and restoration in Wild Nephin NP
She mentioned the lynx are not a huge issue but wolves a growing challenge - even with guardian dogs. Great example of a landscape with both species-rich grasslands and woodlands alongside each other.
June 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
She mentioned the lynx are not a huge issue but wolves a growing challenge - even with guardian dogs. Great example of a landscape with both species-rich grasslands and woodlands alongside each other.
Interesting to chat to a farmer in the Swiss Jura this week while hiking. On that day the sheep were being brought south to the alps for the summer, while they also keep cows, llamas and horses in a landscape alongside lynx and now wolves also.
June 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Interesting to chat to a farmer in the Swiss Jura this week while hiking. On that day the sheep were being brought south to the alps for the summer, while they also keep cows, llamas and horses in a landscape alongside lynx and now wolves also.
Join us for a one-day symposium on the 12th June at the Marine Institute, Furnace, Co. Mayo where we will present new research focused on the biodiversity within @WildNephin & discuss the possibilities for the Nephin Forest + ecological restoration potential in the wider landscape 🌲
March 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Join us for a one-day symposium on the 12th June at the Marine Institute, Furnace, Co. Mayo where we will present new research focused on the biodiversity within @WildNephin & discuss the possibilities for the Nephin Forest + ecological restoration potential in the wider landscape 🌲
Agree! But it seems a bit inconsistent? Example here - except for Owenduff/Nephin complex the remainder of these SACs/SPAs (which are almost all blanket bog) seem to be in Cat. 3. I would've thought Cat 4. to be more appropriate but I could be misinterpreting
February 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Agree! But it seems a bit inconsistent? Example here - except for Owenduff/Nephin complex the remainder of these SACs/SPAs (which are almost all blanket bog) seem to be in Cat. 3. I would've thought Cat 4. to be more appropriate but I could be misinterpreting
Another year of catchment sightings in Burrishoole. Didn’t reach the golden eagle 2024 target but white-tailed eagle becoming more frequent 🦅
January 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Another year of catchment sightings in Burrishoole. Didn’t reach the golden eagle 2024 target but white-tailed eagle becoming more frequent 🦅
Paper is not currently open access so please email or DM for a copy if interested!
January 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Paper is not currently open access so please email or DM for a copy if interested!
Although forest to bog techniques have improved over the years, we hope the paper can help to inform the long term management of these sites and improve the chances of restoration success. We'll likely see many more of these projects in coming years in Ireland, including in Wild Nephin NP
January 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Although forest to bog techniques have improved over the years, we hope the paper can help to inform the long term management of these sites and improve the chances of restoration success. We'll likely see many more of these projects in coming years in Ireland, including in Wild Nephin NP
The study also highlights the conservation importance of our remaining near-natural blanket bogs for threatened bird species such as golden plover and red grouse, and the complete community change which occurs following afforestation.
January 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The study also highlights the conservation importance of our remaining near-natural blanket bogs for threatened bird species such as golden plover and red grouse, and the complete community change which occurs following afforestation.
Overall we found that forest-to-bog restoration had benefits for Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland (BoCCI) but the community response was variable as a result of differing vegetation structure at the restored sites which included increased broadleaf shrub, dwarf shrub and deadwood cover.
January 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Overall we found that forest-to-bog restoration had benefits for Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland (BoCCI) but the community response was variable as a result of differing vegetation structure at the restored sites which included increased broadleaf shrub, dwarf shrub and deadwood cover.
Cold one for camera trap collection in Néifinn Fhiáin today @edeeyto.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Cold one for camera trap collection in Néifinn Fhiáin today @edeeyto.bsky.social